2016学年度上学期期中考试高一级英语科试题命题人：高二英语备课组注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考号填写在答题卡上，用2B铅笔在答题卡右上角的“试室号”和“座位号”栏填写试室号、座位号，将相应的试室号、座位号信息点涂黑。
2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案答在试题卷上无效。
3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答卷上各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔盒涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4、考试结束后，将答卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力（共20分）第一节听力理解（共六小题，每小题2分，满分12分）材料及问题播放两遍。
每段后有两个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。
请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题的问题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听第一段材料，回答1-2题。
材料读两遍。
1.Question 1:(录音)A. Hot. . .2.Question 2:(录音)A. Go boating. at home. some sunshine.听第二段材料，回答3-4题。
材料读两遍。
3.Question 3:(录音)A. By bus. subway. car.4.Question 4:(录音)A. His son is using the car.B. He cannot afford the gas bill.C. He lives near his workplace.听第三段材料，回答5-6题。
材料读两遍。
5.Question 5:(录音)A. She is looking for a job.B. She has no work experience.C. She d oesn’t dare to leave her job.6.Question 6:(录音)A. A secretary. engineer. C. A manager.第二节回答问题（共4小题，每小题2分，满分8分）听下面一段材料，然后回答问题。
材料和问题读两遍。
7.Question seven:(录音)8.Question eight:(录音)9.Question nine:(录音)10.Question ten:(录音)第二部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AJacob’s Pillow Dance FestivalWhere: Becket, MassachusettsWhen: June 15-Aug. 24Each summer, this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world. Highlights (最精彩的部分) this season include the Da nce Theater of Harlem's production of Alvin Ailey's “The Lark Ascending”, which opens the festival.Many events are free. Ticketed performances start at $22. .Moab Music FestivalWhere: Moab, UtahWhen: Aug. 29-Sept. 9This area is better known for mountain biking than for music. But since 1992, it has hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land. This year there will be 16 concerts, including three “Grotto Concerts”, where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances.Events start at $25. .Cheyenne Frontier DaysWhere: Cheyenne, WyomingWhen: July 19-28There's something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival, from an “Indian village” and Old West museum to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with cowboys and cowgirls competing for major money in the world's largest outdoor stage.Competition tickets start at $18, and concert tickets at $23. .The Glimmerglass FestivalWhere: Cooperstown, New YorkWhen: July 6-Aug. 24Each summer, opera lovers from around the country (and the world) travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson. This year's performances include Wagner's “The Flying Dutchman” and Verdi's “King for a Day”, in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers (作曲家).Tickets start at $26. .11. If you want to enjoy a “Grotto Concert”, which date suits you best?A. June 15.B. July 19.C. August 24.D. September 4.12. If you go to Cheyenne to watch a competition and enjoy a concert, how much will you pay atleast?A. $18.B. $22.C. $36.D. $41.13. If you are a big fan of Wagner, you're advised to go to _____.A. Jacob's Pillow Dance FestivalB. the Glimmerglass FestivalC. Cheyenne Frontier DaysD. Moab Music FestivalBImagine you are in a jumping contest. Animals and insects can also enter this contest. But they might just leave humans in the dust!The first event is the long jump. The human athlete is Mike Powell. In 1991, he jumped nearly 30 feet, which is the world record for the long jump. That is about five times his own height.His competitor in the long-jump contest is a frog named “Rosie the Ribbiter.” Rosie set the world record for frogs in 1986 by jumping more than 21 feet. Her record has never been broken by any other frog. Compared to Mike Powell, Rosie’s jump is not that amazing. But wait! Rosie is only about 10 inches long when her legs are stretched to their full length. She can jump more than 25 times her size. Rosie, the frog, wins the long-jump event.The next event is the high jump. Javier Sotomayor, the world record holder, can jump a bar (横杆) 8 feet high. That is about as high as the ceiling in most homes.Looking around for someone to challenge his record, Javier might need a magnifying glass (放大镜). The next contestant is a tiny insect called the spittlebug (吹沫虫).The spittlebug can jump 28 inches into the air. It is only a quarter-inch long, less than the width of a pencil. If the spittlebug were the same size as Javier, it would be able to jump 600 feet into the air. That is like a human jumping over a building 55 stories high!Though the humans lose the “jumping contest,” their competitors would probably agree that Mike and Javier are still pretty excellent athletes. If only Rosie and the spittlebug could speak!14. The underlined word “contestant” in Paragraph 5 means “_____”.A. coachB. teammateC. challengerD. record holder15. What can we learn about the spittlebug?A. It likes living on the ceiling.B. It is good at flying in the air.C. It is the same length as a pencil.D. It has a wonderful jumping talent.16. In the author’s opinion, Rosie and the spittlebug’s jumping abilities are _____.A. surprisingB. promisingC. doubtfulD. fearful17. How does the author develop the text?A. By giving instructions.B. By making comparisons.C. By following the order of time.D. By following the order of importance.CReach for the stars at the Euro Space Center. Find out everything you need to know about space —from the origins (起源) of the universe to the future space exploration plans. Light, sound and special effects help to bring your space journey to life. Throughout your tour, our specially trained guides will answer your questions and provide you with any information you require.Begin your tour with our exhibition about the planets, then move on to the Space Laboratory and see some of the experiments carried out in space. Visit our international space station, where you can climb into our full-scale Space Shuttle model and experience life on board as an astronaut.You will know all about space by now and to help you further, our Space Center astronaut will tell you about how young people train as astronauts in our own training school. Finally, you can watch our amazing Space Show in our IMAX cinema, which will help you understand everything you have learned during your visit better.Outside we have an outdoor exhibition including a giant solar system, full-size rocket models and outdoor games. Don’t worry if it rains — much of this is under cover.After that, why not visit our restaurant Resto Space for food and drink on a space theme ? And don’t forget our Space Shop, offering you a lot of gifts to take home.The Euro Space Center is open every day during school holidays, and also during other times except Mondays. Opening times are 10:00-5:00. For entrance fees, call our booking service on + 32-61-650133. Or you can email us for up-to-date entry information at.18. Anyone who goes to the Euro Space Center will _____.A. visit there for freeB. become a true astronautC. feel as if he was in spaceD. do any space experiments he wants19. In the Space Shuttle, visitors can _____.A. enjoy food and drinkB. watch an amazing space showC. learn about space experimentsD. know how astronauts live in space20. On schoolday Mondays, the Euro Space Center _____.A. will be open all day longB. will be open only for 5 hoursC. will be closed for the whole dayD. will have a space show in the IMAX cinema21. What’s the best title for the text?A. Learn to be an astronautB. Welcome to Space ShopC. Come and take a space walkD. Show your talent for scienceDFree energy is everywhere around us. There are many ways to make and collect energy from various sources like sun, wind and water. People also realize that everyday stuff can be a source of energy too. For example, riding a bike, running or just walking, etc. We simply have to change our way of thinking if we want to change the world.So comes the idea of solar roadways. Are they the road of future? Why use roads just for driving and collecting tolls (过路费)? Why don’t we use them for collecting energy?The US Department of Transportation recently awarded $100,000 to Solar Roadways to build the first ever Solar Road Panel. So how do these future roads work?The Solar Road Panels will contain embedded (嵌入的) LEDs which “paint”the road lines from beneath to provide safer nighttime driving as well as to give drivers instant（）instructions such as detour (绕行) ahead. The road will be able to sense wildlife on the road and can warn drivers to “slow down”. There will also be embedded heating elements in the surface to prevent snow and ice buildup, providing safer winter driving.Replacing asphalt (沥青) roads and parking lots with Solar Roadway Panels will be a major step toward stopping climate change. Fully electric vehicles will be able to recharge along the roadway and in parking lots, finally making electric cars practical for long trips.We just can’t wait to see more of these roads all over the world in the near future.22. The first paragraph serves as a(n) _____.A. argumentB. commentC. explanationD. background23. When some animals are on the solar road, what will the road do?A. Guide them to a safer place.B. Remind drivers to drive slowly.C. Frighten them away from the road.D. Advise drivers to choose another way.24. From the text, we can know that the Solar Road Panels can _____.A. provide heat for drivers in winterB. guide drivers who get lost on the highwayC. melt snow and ice soon in winterD. help drivers see the road clearly in the sun25. What is the text mainly about?A. Functions of the road in the future.B. Development of solar energy.C. Free energy on the road.D. Solar road of the future.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余项。